Eligibility Requirements

Have completed a total of eight years of experience in transportation planning at the time of application submission.

AICP CTP recognition is awarded to certified professional planners who have achieved an exceptional level of expertise in the art and science of advanced transportation planning, including: analysis of complex transportation planning problems; creation of feasible solutions; coordination across constituencies and disciplines; and recommendations that efficiently integrate transport systems into the full set of systems necessary for healthy and sustainable communities.

Applicants must write a 250-500 word essay per position used to meet the eight-year minimum requirement. Applicants must describe how their professional experience meets this definition for each employment position used to fulfill the eight years of experience. This includes the years of experience that was applied towards the AICP exam. Applicants are encouraged to assess the professional responsibilities in each position and estimate the portion of that position that is devoted to transportation planning. Experience dedicated towards the management of transportation projects or transportation planning employees should be considered towards your eight years of experience.

Applicants engaged in part-time transportation planning experience may prorate that experience into a full-time equivalent. For example, a position in which the applicant worked 20 hours/week for six months in a transportation planning assignment may prorate that experience into the full-time equivalent of three months of transportation planning experience.

Why Earn the Credential?

Experts who helped develop the exam explain its value for certified planners.

Exam Preparation Resources

To prepare for the exam, AICP members should take advantage of topically relevant courses and resources covered in the exam outline to solidify knowledge in familiar areas as well as gain exposure in topic areas that may be outside of their specialization.